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格雷格森和莱斯特雷德一直带着十足的好奇和一些轻蔑，看着这

个业余的同伴的动作。他们显然没有明白一个事实，但我已开始认识
到，即舍洛克·福尔摩斯那些最最细微的动作都有其确切而实际的目

的。

"What do you think of it, sir?" they both asked.

“你觉得这案子怎么样，先生？”他们两个问道。

"It would be robbing you of the credit of the case if I was
to presume to help you," remarked my friend. "You are
doing so well now that it would be a pity for anyone to

interfere." There was a world of sarcasm in his voice as he
spoke. "If you will let me know how your investigations go,"
he continued, "I shall be happy to give you any help I can. In
the meantime I should like to speak to the constable who
found the body. Can you give me his name and address?"

“如果我冒昧帮你们的话，就会抢走你们办案的功劳，”我的朋友
说，“你们到目前为止都做得很好，让别人来插手将会十分可惜。”他

的话中充满了讥讽的意味。“如果你们能把侦查的进展随时告诉
我，”他接着说，“我将很乐意为你们提供任何我力所能及的帮助。另

外，我还想跟发现这具尸体的警察谈一谈。可以把他的姓名和地址告
诉我吗？”

Lestrade glanced at his note-book. "John Rance," he
said. "He is off duty now. You will find him at 46, Audley
Court, Kennington Park Gate."

莱斯特雷德看了看他的笔记本。“约翰·兰斯，”他说，“他现在下
班了。你可以在肯宁顿花园门路奥德利大院46号找到他。”

Holmes took a note of the address.

福尔摩斯把地址记下来。

"Come along, Doctor," he said; "we shall go and look
him up. I'll tell you one thing which may help you in the

case," he continued, turning to the two detectives. "There